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While other people are busy pulling their noses inside the
movie house just to catch Two Weeks Notice and hoped to be
entertained, I acquainted myself to ruin your day with my
appalling reviews about the film.
Personally, I would give it three out of five stars. It's
fresh. It's witty and funny altogether. I guarantee that you'll
get loads of funny dialogues and scenes that will surely throw
you away. There's no way you're leaving the movie house without
a joker's smile stuck on your face.
Perhaps I can say that part of the movie's success is the
intriguing role of Sandra Bullock who plays an assertive lawyer
and love interest of Hugh Grant. Aside from being crowned
as the “Romantic Comedy Queen”, we've known her
as an all-natural comedian and never fails to hold a breath
no matter what. But the thing is she's so predictable despite
the chances of changing her roles like a snotty FBI agent
in Miss Congeniality or a rusty drunk in 28 days. At the verge
of her career's struggle believing that she's loosing her
touch, she decided to make this movie. Expectations were high.
And her only resort was to pray that she could outwit people's
judgment. And thank God, she did.
Two Weeks Notice stars Hugh Grant who plays millionaire George
Wade that can't make a move without his clever and multi-tasking
Chief Counsel Lucy Kelson of course played by Sandra Bullock
at the Wade Corporation. A dazzling attorney with a strategic
mind, she also has an ulcer and doesn't get much sleep. It's
not the job that's getting to her. It's George. Smart, charming
and undeniably self-absorbed, he treats her more like a nanny
than a Harvard-trained lawyer. Now, after five years of calling
the shots, on everything from his clothes to his divorce settlements,
Lucy Kelson is giving him two weeks notice.
Although George makes it difficult for Lucy to leave, he
finally agrees to let her go if she can find her own replacement.
After a challenging search, she hires an ambitious young lawyer,
played by Alicia Witt, and is finally free of George. Lucy
then gets ready to change course and join her devoted boyfriend,
none other than Mark Feuerstein, on an adventure at sea.
Confronted with the fact that Lucy is literally sailing out
of his life, George faces a decision of his own: is it ever
too late to say, "I love you"?
Writer/Director Marc Lawrence, who also wrote Miss Congeniality,
surprises the audiences with his directorial debut. Where
he tries to connote a sober issue of finding love at unexpected
places. But then at some point I can't stop thinking about
the glitches in this film. Especially the part where Hugh
plays a feeble-witted millionaire and such ideal, I comment,
would lead to the misconception that women are after rich
and beautiful men. Breaching intelligence and wit out of the
equation.
I have to admit there are hackneyed episodes, anticipated
moments and vague descriptions but all these are minor issues
in the film actually. The greater peril on the other hand
was the staggering chemistry between Hugh and Sandra. Ok,
it's granted that both of them have a sense of humor. But
still we have to face the fact that they have distinct ideas
on how to make people laugh. And when we see them together,
we just go point-blank. Then we tried asking who's funnier
and end up saying "Hugh's funny in his own kind of way
but Sandra is just different. She's a natural."
They gave love the slightest attention at first, which is
rare by the way, because usually the “formula”
was to break the ice at the very start gradually followed
by non-stop kissing or sex scenes. I guess that's one good
technique to break off from the typical boy meets girl kinda
story and instead puts pragmatic love situations, which adds
to the effectivity of the theme. We're getting a different
twist. Proving that not all movies necessarily go by the rules.
Sometimes reinstating them can make glorious results.
This movie is absolutely perfect for Valentine's Day. But
don't expect too much from your boyfriends, if girls are reading
this article, since this is not the kind of movie they have
in mind in the first place. Expect seeing sparks whenever
you see Hugh and Sandra together. They're so perfect in a
way in spite of their humor issues. For others who didn't
like the film, I suggest that you watch it again. Maybe you've
just missed the impression the movie tried to imply but try
repeating it for three or four times. Sooner or later, you'll
know the significance of this film for you.
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